Background
Ludwig, Walther was born on February 9, 1929 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Paul and Susanna Maria (Morian) Ludwig.
classical and neo-Latin studies educator
Ludwig, Walther was born on February 9, 1929 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Paul and Susanna Maria (Morian) Ludwig.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Tubingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1954. Habilitation, University Munich, 1961.
Lecturer Free University Berlin, 1955-1958. Lecturer, reader University Munich, 1959-1964. Junior fellow Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, 1962-1963.
Professor, department chairman University Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1964—1970. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1970. Professor and department chairman Columbia University, New York City, 1970—1976, University Hamburg, Germany, since 1976, dean, 1992—1994.
Visiting professor Stanford University, Stanford, Palo Alto, California, 1966-1967, Tartu University, Estonia, 2002, 2008. Casamarc lecturer University Western Australia, Perth, 2005, Tracy lecturer University Illinois, Chicago, 2006. Member Fondation Hardt Geneva Committee Scientifique, 1976-1991, Conseil, 1989-1992, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Kommission fuer Humanismusforschung, 1978-1987, international committee Wolfenbuetteler Arbeitskreis fuer Renaissanceforschung, 1989-2003.
Vice president Federation Internationale des Associations des Etudes Classiques, 1989-1994.
Member Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Akademie der Gemeinnützigen Wissenschaften zu Erfurt, Jungius Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften (Hamburg), Academy Europaea (London), Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg (sr.mem.), Mommsen-Gesellschaft (president 1978-1983, vice president 1983-1985), International Association for Neo-Latin Studies (vice president 1982-1988, president 1988-1991), Polish Philological Society (honorary.1990),(Joachim Jungius Medal, 2004, Carl Friedrich Gauss medal, 2009), Braun Weigische Wissen Schafliche Gesellschaft.
Married Karin Adelheid Ruth Fragel, December 28, 1962 (deceased 2005). Children: Carl Friedrich, Ulrike.